None of self-respecting Japan related blog/sites will omit the gummy sushi entry. Here comes the chottomatte’s one. First the gummy sushi – ready to be deployed: The white/yellow amber is the rise. The orange and red amber are different kind of fishes. Next, the set is assembled: A second shot – just to stimulate the [...]
After seeing the original Kobe Hanabi (fireworks) Chottomatte’s team was very happy to re-discover it under the form of iPhone app. As a matter of fact it was in the top 25 free apps for Japan! Here are two movies showing the fireworks events. You can decide on your own which one is nicer. First [...]
Even though it is still August and the temperature reaches mid thirties Celsius one could clearly say that the Autumn is coming to Japan. Which are exactly these signs of approaching season? Here they are. 1. The autumn can beer from KIRIN is appearing in shops: 2. The ramen noodles change their appearence too: 3. [...]
Tired of boring descriptions of Manga characters? OK, here comes something different – the Chottomtte’s candy guide to Gegege no Kitaro. First – a group photo of our heroes: Yes I agree. In the crowd it is somehow difficult to distinguish who is whom. So let’s start one by one. First comes Kitaro (鬼太郎 – [...]
What is the best way for a shopping mall to attract visitors during the hot summer days? A snow storm of course! The action took place in Nishinomiya Gardens (西宮ガーデンズ) – one of the biggest (and newest) shopping malls in Japan. It is situated between the cities of Kobe and Osaka and if you decide [...]
After the Espresso Tea and the “Obama” coffee chottomatte’s team is proud to present the Jelly Coffee: It is a product of KIRIN (more famous for its fine beer) and it belongs to the “FIRE” coffee brand. While Kirin FIRE coffees are quite decent drinks (as for a Japanese can coffee) I cannot say the [...]
The newest blog entry (19th August 2010) is - Chrysanthemum hills – Osaka castle. Here is a preview picture: All the photos were taking during the Osaka castle chrysanthemum festival (autumn 2008). I hope you will enjoy them Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on [...]
Everybody knows that Japan is a safe country. Using chopsticks accompanied with a toothpick posts a real challenge over the safety design of the package. Lets see how the unknown designer solved the problem: First – put at least two warning signs (A) on the chopstick package (with English translation of course). Also add a [...]
Ritsurin Park is one of the most beautiful historical parks of Japan. It is situated in Takamatsu city (Shikoku island) and its construction started in 17 century. We visited recently this exceptionally beautiful traditional garden (during the rainy season). The blog entry (with all the photos) is here. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare [...]
I am absolutely sure that every person who has ever been in Japan should know about ramen (ラーメン) and udon (うどん) noodles or okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) for example. As a matter of fact these are my favorite dishes. That is why I was really happy to see some of them at the Shinkansen (Japanese bullet train) [...]
